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"The Sri Lankan state and military are using armed groups to divide and rule Tamil society in Batticaloa. They did it in
the past. My people will never fall prey to the machinations of divisive forces because they have made immense
sacrifices ...
MAdGE (Mothers Against Genetic Engineering in Food and the Environment) today launched a highly controversial billboard
campaign in Auckland and Wellington to provoke public debate about the social and cultural ethics of genetic engineering
in New Zealand.
Motorists are advised, if possible, to delay journeys into and around Wellington this morning due to numerous blockages
and delays caused by the southerly storm.
* The Basin Reserve has been closed to the public. About 15 windows in the R A Vance Stand have been blown out - and
glass fragments have been blown out into the roadway. It is feared more windows could be blown out. People are advised
to stay away from ...
Dangerously big seas have forced the closure of another stretch of road along Wellington's South Coast.
New Zealand Post advises customers today that the majority of postie deliveries in Wellington have been cancelled today
due to the dangerous weather conditions affecting the region.
The Lord of the Ring's stars come face to face with themselves on the side of Air NZ planes as they bid New Zealand
goodbye at Wellington Airport before boarding the Air New Zealand 767 emblazoned with giant images of the characters
Aragorn and Arwen.
It is clear that policy makers, Government bigwigs, ostentatious self-promoting Mayors and general associated ignorami
are about to make an error of monumental proportions. The mistake involves the gross misappropriation of public funds to
build roading ...
Yesterday the biennial Youth Parliament took shape. This event brings together 120 young people aged between 16 and 18,
each sponsored by a different member of parliament, to participate in (mock) debates, oral questions and select
committees.
The Commerce Commission has completed its initial review of the second self assessments of the performance of all 28
electricity distribution businesses against the price path and quality thresholds set by the Commission under Part 4A of
the Commerce Act. ...
Currently the New Zealand telecommunications environment is going through a period of rapid and exciting change, and
we’re very close to the point where competition in the marketplace could provide affordable broadband to the masses. Now
that we’ve ...
African Union: Member states should urge Nigeria to surrender Charles Taylor to the Special Court on Sierra Leone
Nowt from me today (I have a radio show to pull together) but two very fine blogs from the crew for your information and
enjoyment. Read 'em both. And wrap up warm in Welly now ...
Earlier this year a protest outside the Greymouth ACC office in support of an ACC claimant was photographed from a car
which stopped for about ten to fifteen seconds opposite the scene of the demonstration.
Myanmar's transition to democracy and national reconciliation will lack credibility if its ruling council does not
engage in meaningful dialogue with opposition political parties and release the Nobel Peace Laureate Daw Aung San Suu
Kyi from house arrest, ...
New Zealand First is calling for immediate research into the effects of cannabis use by Maori because of their high
usage of the drug.
This week, Newman On-Line reflects on the Symposium for welfare Reform, and considers just a few arguments against New
Zealand’s welfare dependency problem.
Conditions were light and racing was frustrating on day four of Olympic sailing in Athens. 5 New Zealand sailors
competed with mixed results.
Dear George: A pretty awful joke has been making the rounds lately. Some might say it's an awful joke because of the
comparison. Most, however, think it's an awful joke because it isn't funny. It's too close to the truth to be funny.
Strong winds hampered sailing at the Olympics overnight. Only the Finn and Yngling classes recorded results from Monday
while racing was cancelled for the Men’s and Women’s 470, and both the Europe and Laser fleets.
The continuing heavy rain was starting to cause significant concerns late this morning.
Hutt City residents wanting to find out about road closures during emergency events such as was experienced during the
recent floods will now be able to check Hutt City Council's website for the latest information, and plan accordingly.
Labour’s lead is growing in the exclusive Molesworth & Featherston rolling poll of polls, but the chances of anyone forming a government on current polls are slim.
Click for big version Cartoon by John Chuckman
This originally appeared in the Herald here . I reproduce it in full because it is so short. Yet so rewarding.
There's so much BS and baloney thrown around about Venezuela that I may be violating some rule of US journalism by
providing some facts. Let's begin with this: 77% of Venezuela's farmland is owned by 3% of the population, the
'hacendados.'
Youth Affairs Minister John Tamihere welcomed the lively and constructive debate held on the drinking age at this week's
2004 Youth Parliament.
BANGKOK, Thailand -- American bounty hunter Jonathan "Jack" Idema, who was put on trial in Kabul for allegedly torturing
Afghans, arrived in Afghanistan alongside U.S. invasion forces in 2001 and enjoyed threatening to kill journalists.
Cambridge, UK, 17 August 2004 – A new species of bird has been discovered on a remote island in the northern
Philippines, by a team of Filipino and British wildlife researchers. The Calayan Rail is a relative of the
internationally familiar Moorhen, with bright ...
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